Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-08

are inscparable from our civilization; thai
every citizen should, in his sphere. be 4 con,
tributOr TO the general good; IN J oApltaii
does not necessarily to d to the Cypress oool
labor, and thai violent disturbances ana dls-
orders al'enaie from thrir y omolers Tae
American sympathy and kindly feelings.
n OF AGRICULTURE,
represcuting the oldest and largest OF our
national industries, is SUBSCRIBING wen tno
purposes of Its organization. rue interests
of millions of our citizens engaged IN ag5icui-
TURF are involved In an enlargement anu I'm
| provement of the results of the r labor; and q
sealous regard for their welfare should De q
willing tribute 10 these whose productive re,
turns are u main source or u progress anu
power.
The existence of pleuro pneumonia among
the cattle of various States has led to burden
some and In some cases disastrous restrlc-
tons In an important branch OF our com,
merce, threatening to affect the quantity anu
quality of our food supply. This is a matter
OF such Importance and of such far'reachlng
consequences that ] hope II will engage tho
serious attention of the Congress to the emu
that such q remedy may be applied rs tbs
limits of q constitutional delegat on OF poWe:
TO the general Govern ent will permit. !
commend TO the consideration of the Con-
gr, So the report of the Commissioner, and hJ
suggestions concerning the interest intrusteo
TO his caro-.
The continued operation Of the law relating
to our
CIVIL SERVICE
has added TO the most convincing proofs o!
It's necessity and usefulness. II is a RAGS
worthy of note that every public oflicer who
has n inst idea of his duty to the people testi'
tes TO the value of his reform. Its stanchess
friends are found among those who under
| stand II best. and its warlnest~ supporters are
those who are restrained and protected by
Its requirements.
| ton il not appreciated by those who want
| places under the Government, regardless of
merit and efficiency, nor by those who ms st
that the selection of such places should rest
| upon q proper credential showing active par.
| tisan work. They mean to public officers, II
not their lives, the only opportunity afforded
| them to attend to public business, and they
mean to the good people OF the country
the better performance or the wort
ingly strange that the scope and nature OF
this reform aro s., little understood, and tn 1
SO rnany things not entered within It's plan
arc O Had by it's nsmo. when cavil yields
mote fully to examination the system Will
bring larger additions TO the number OF its
friends. Our civil service reform may he I'M
perfect IN some OF its details; II may be mis-
understood md opposed; it NAV not
always be faithfully applied; Its de-
signs may sometimes miscarry through mis-.
take or wiiiful intent; il may sometimes
tr.mble under the assaults OF its enemies OF
laaguish Under the misguided zeal or imprac-
licable friends, hut IL this people CT the
country ever submit TO the Punishment of
its underlying principle from their Govern
.n,ent, they will abandon the sweetest guar.
ahtee OF the safety aud success OF American
| i1s hut Ons.
invoke for this reform the cheerful ana
nngrudging support of the Con ress. ~.
new my recommendation made last year thae
the Commissioners be IN ,dc equal TO other
officers of the Government having Ike duties
aud %responSib lities, and ] hope that such
req sonable appropriations may be made az
will enable them to increase the usefulness
OF the cause they have in charge
The control Of the affairs OF the
pISTRlCT OF COLUMBIA
| having teen placed IN the hands Of purely
executive officers, while the Congress still
retains all leg slativc authority relating to its
government. II becomes my duty to make
known the most pressing nee IS OF the Dis
trict and recommend their consideration.
The laws of the District appenrto be In an IN.
certain and unsat stactory condition, and
their cod tcatiun or revision is much needed.
During the past year one OF the bridges
leading from the District to the State
of Virginia became unft for use and travel
upon it was forbidden. This leads me to
suggest thut the Improvement OF all the
bridges crossing the Potomac aud its branch.
es from the City of Washington, is worthy Of
the attention Of Congress. The Commission.
ers Of the District represent that the laws
regu htlnp the safe oil liquor ana granting
| licenses therefor should be IT once amended,
! aud that leg station is needed to consolidate,
define and enlarge the scope and powers OF
charitable and penal institutions thin the
District. | suggest that the Commits.
sioners be clothed with the power
to make. within fixed limitations, po-
lice regulations. | believe this power
granted and carefully guarded would tend 10
| suhserve the good order of the municipality.
1t seems that trouble still exists growing out
of the occupation of the streets and avenues
by certain railroads having their tornini in
tho city. II is very Important that such laws
should he enacted upon this subject as will
secure to the railroads oil the fit
Gilt s they require for the transaction
of their business, and at the same time pro.
tect citizens from injury to their persons or
property. The Commissioner agaib com.
plain TINT the accommodate. Qua afforded them
for The necessary Offices for District business
ana for the safe keeping OF valuable books
ana papers are entirely insufficient, / rec.
otnmcnd that this CONDITION Of affairs he rem.
cdiei by Congress and'that suitable quarters
be furnished for the needs of the District
Government.
IN cote rqIOS,
1 earnestly invoke SUI, sc action on the
part of the peoples -gislators as will sub.
serve the public good an demonstrate dur
ing the remaining days of the Congress as at
p esent organized It's ability and inclination
to so meet the peoples needs that it shall be
| gratefully remembered by an expectant con.
stitucncy.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Decembcr6. 1856.